Officials plead for residents to stop watering lawns overnight as the South Shore reaches severe drought status; outside money floods New York congressional races; Hamptons Cannabis Expo taking place this weekend; continued bay scallop die-offs reported in Peconic Estuary; East Hampton town to give employees bonus to offset expensive living costs. Listen live during Morning Edition Monday through Friday, 7am to 9am, on air at 88.3fm, 96.9fm, radio streaming apps, smart speakers, and https://www.wliw.org/radio/programs/long-island-morning-edition/ (wliw.org/radio.)